▲Phoenix幫Ruby理毛。（圖／翻攝自Facebook／粉專Cats Of San Bernardino ）
實習記者魏筱芸／綜合報導
貓咪救援機構Cats of San Bernardino救了患有重病的異色瞳白貓Phoenix，經過治療貓咪漸漸康復，但或許是曾經被棄養，Phoenix的個性一直很冷淡，總是自己靜靜地待在角落，似乎對什麼都不感興趣，直到調皮的小虎斑貓Ruby出現，一切才開始改變。
▲Phoenix和Ruby已經是密不可分的夥伴。（圖／翻攝自Facebook／粉專Cats Of San Bernardino ）
10歲的Phoenix剛被發現時不但傷痕累累還患有重病，經過組織的治療雖然漸漸康復，但被棄養的經歷也讓牠對周圍的一切都十分冷淡，時常自己靜靜地趴在角落，直到有天救援組織帶回一窩剛出生的小貓，其中有一隻調皮的虎斑Ruby，牠的熱情可愛漸漸融化了Phoenix。
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Ruby是剛出生沒多久的小奶貓，十分活潑好動，因為年紀較小，被志工放在房間內照顧，但有天調皮的小虎斑溜出房間，直撲向待在角落的Phoenix，還嚼對方的尾巴。Ruby大概只有Phoenix的五分之一大，因此志工都很緊張，怕小貓被傷害，令人意外的是，平時冷淡的Phoenix竟然一把抓住Ruby，開始幫牠理毛，從那一刻開始牠們逐漸成為密不可分的夥伴。
In January we rescued Phoenix. He was covered in mange, FIV+, extremely thin and malnourished, and had dental issues. He was a massive man cat, huge in size, despite his lack of weight from living on the street ... he had been spotted living outside of an apartment building for at least a year as reported by the finder. She had seen him since she moved in but made the decision to get him help after his health started to deteriorate rapidly and she feared he would die. Once we got him home we could tell that he had once had an owner, as he is a senior, and in no way feral. He mostly kept to himself and had a sadness in his eyes even after he started to recover.⠀ ⠀ In April we rescued a litter of 5 sick neonatal kittens. 2 kittens were much worse off than the others and had to be separated from the rest of their litter... of those two kittens one unfortunately passed away, the other started the fight of her life, her name is Ruby. Little Ruby needed round the clock attention and ended up sleeping with us and moving out of the nursery and into our room for round the clock monitoring. She slowly gained strength and weight and was looking for a playmate. ⠀ ⠀ One day she ran out of our room and found Phoenix sleeping in the living room.⠀ Ruby pounced on Phoenix and we were terrified because of his size and attitude that he would harm her. The opposite happened, he grabbed her in his big arms and pulled her into his body and started to bathe her . It was such a special moment and although we were still scared he could get annoyed with her, we let it situation unfold... a love story was born. These two became inseparable. Ruby brought out a side of Phoenix we never knew existed. He started to play and became a kitten all over again. Phoenix provided Ruby with love and sense of security from another feline that she had never received. ⠀ ⠀ They were preadopted together in May and the adopter put off pickup for months and delayed telling her significant other. When it came time to go home it didnt work out and they have now been deprived of the chance to find a forever home ⠀ ⠀ They are now available for adoption. #savinglives #adoptdontshop #kittenrescue #love
Cats of San Bernardino （@catsofsanbernardino）分享的貼文 於 PDT 2020 年 7月 月 26 日 下午 7:28 張貼
Phoenix因為Ruby變得越來越活潑，開始會玩球、打鬧，因此志工非常希望牠們能一起被領養。Phoenix和Ruby的故事分享到臉書粉絲專頁Cats of San Bernardino，網友紛紛留言，「2隻貓比1隻貓好多了。飼主外出時牠們會一起玩。」、「多麼美妙的故事！很高興牠們在一起。」、「牠們好甜蜜！」、「好喜歡這個故事」。
▲志工很希望Phoenix和Ruby可以一起被領養。（圖／翻攝自Facebook／粉專「Cats Of San Bernardino 」）
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